News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR conference on jury trials in Kazakhstan opens in Astana
Publishing date: 27 September 2004
ASTANA/WARSAW, 27 September 2004- A two-day conference on the prospects for the introduction of jury trials in Kazakhstan opened today in the capital Astana. It brings together around 100 governmental officials, legal practitioners, academics and NGO...
OSCE Centre launches information campaign for residents around the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site
Publishing date: 21 September 2004
ALMATY, 21 September 2004- A series of lectures on radiological safety for people living in villages and camps near the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in northern Kazakhstan is being held by the OSCE Centre in Almaty and the National Forum on...
OSCE Centre helps in development of economic courts in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 September 2004
ALMATY, 3 September 2004- A new TV programme, which aims to raise awareness among foreign and domestic investors of their legal rights as well as of the work of economic courts, will be aired in Kazakhstan in September. This is part...
OSCE Centre opens Internet café for regional journalists in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 August 2004
TARAZ, 23 August 2004- The first OSCE Internet Cafe for regional journalists in Kazakhstan opened today in the southern city of Taraz. A similar Internet café will soon...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of parliamentary election in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 August 2004
ASTANA/WARSAW, 11 August 2004- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has established an Election Observation Mission to observe the 19 September parliamentary election in Kazakhstan. The Mission, headed by Robert L. Barry from...
OSCE Centre supports setting up a Resource Centre for repatriate women in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 29 July 2004
ALMATY, 29 July 2004- The OSCE Centre in Almaty and the Association of Business Women of Kazakhstan today launched a one-year project to set up a resource centre for Kazakh returnee women in Almaty to provide social services...
OSCE workshop focuses on generating income from tourism in Central Asia
Publishing date: 23 July 2004
ALMATY, 23 July 2004- A two-day OSCE workshop that focused on generating income from Central Asia's tourism sector through the development of small and medium-sized enterprises has just ended today in Kazakhstan...